Drop by

Writer's Note

Places you may "drop by" refers to locations you might make a quick, casual visit to, usually for a brief chat or to pick up something without needing to plan ahead. These places could be a friend's house, a local coffee shop, the grocery store on the way home, a coworker's desk, a nearby park, a bakery for a treat, or a community center depending on your routine and where you are located.

"Drop by" is a phrasal verb that can be used as an intransitive and inseparable verb.

1. Intransitive - It does not need an object.
   Example 1: Could you drop by the store for eggs?
   Example 2: I’ll drop by your office later.
   
不及物動詞 - 不需要受詞。
例子 1：Could you drop by the store for eggs?
例子 2：I’ll drop by your office later.

2. Inseperable - You cannot split it with an object, because there is no object.
   Example 1: Why don’t you drop by sometime?
   Example 2: He dropped by yesterday to say hi.
   
Inseperable - 你無法用一個物件來分開它，因為沒有物件。
Example 1: Why don’t you drop by sometime?
Example 2: He dropped by yesterday to say hi.

3. Incorrect Usage:
   Example 1: ❌ I’ll drop your house by.
   Example 2: ❌ She dropped the shop by.
   These are grammatically incorrect — object can’t go in the middle.
Incorrect Usage:
Example 1: ❌ I’ll drop your house by.
Example 2: ❌ She dropped the shop by.
這些句子在文法上是錯誤的——物件不能放在中間。

Related Words: Come by, drop in, call, call in, pop in, step in, visit, pay a brief visit.